Christian Puja?
The temples of Kerala, I discovered, are open only to Hindus. In many other parts of India there are no such restrictions. If non-Hindus are willing to take off their shoes, and sometimes their shirts as well, they can gain access to thousands of temples scattered across the country. It was not alwa...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1985
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| In: |
Toronto journal of theology
Year: 1985, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 80-97 |
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| Summary: | The temples of Kerala, I discovered, are open only to Hindus. In many other parts of India there are no such restrictions. If non-Hindus are willing to take off their shoes, and sometimes their shirts as well, they can gain access to thousands of temples scattered across the country. It was not always this way, however. For centuries even many Hindus were not allowed in Hindu temples. The first time in recent history that all castes were allowed into a temple was in 1936; and somewhat surprisingly in view of the present restrictions against non-Hindus, this took place in what is now Kerala. |
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| ISSN: | 1918-6371 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Toronto journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/tjt.1.1.80 |
